Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Police: Fired Oklahoma Man Beheads Co-Worker, Attacks Another
Sep 28 2014 // A man who was shot after authorities say he beheaded one woman and attacked another at an Oklahoma food processing plant from which he had just been fired has regained consciousness and was interviewed by detectives on...
Oklahoma Legislature Urged to Boost Nursing Home Staffing Rules
Sep 26 2014 // A Seminole woman pleaded with Oklahoma state lawmakers recently to “demand changes in the staffing and other requirements of our state’s long-term care facilities.” “We tried to do precisely that...
Former Oklahoma Insurance Agent Arrested for Fraud
Sep 25 2014 // An investigation by the Oklahoma Insurance Department’s Anti-Fraud Unit has led to the arrest of former insurance agent Nathan Sullivan, Jr., 47. Sullivan is accused of defrauding a Weatherford woman out of more than...
Oklahoma Volunteer Firefighter Charged with Arson
Sep 24 2014 // The Craig County Sheriff’s Office says a volunteer firefighter faces arson charges following a series of hay and structure fires. Jesse Bennett, 19, was arrested in connection to eight fires that occurred in August...
Oklahoma Man Drives Truck into Lake, Gets Charged with Insurance Fraud
Sep 23 2014 // Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has filed insurance fraud charges against Brian Troutman for falsely submitting a claim for the loss of his vehicle. According to the AG’s office, a fraud unit investigation...
$1.6M in Preparedness Grants Go to Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Sep 23 2014 // Emergency management agencies in five states – Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas – have been awarded more than $1.6 million in preparedness grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),...
Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake Recorded in Oklahoma
Sep 22 2014 // The U.S. Geological Survey has reported a magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Medford, Okla. The earthquake happened shortly after 8:30 p.m. about 20 miles east of Enid and 17 miles southeast of Medford. A Grant County...
Workers’ Comp Loss Costs Declining Again in Oklahoma
Sep 22 2014 // For the second straight year, workers’ compensation loss costs used by insurers to determine rates for employers will show an overall decrease in Oklahoma. The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has...
Oklahoma Plating Company Fined $341.5K for Workplace Safety Violations
Sep 19 2014 // Pride Plating Inc. in Grove, Okla., was cited on Sept. 4 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for exposing workers to cancer-causing health hazards from hexavalent chromium....
Aviva Sells Spanish Venture Stake after Tribunal OK’s Deal
Sep 19 2014 // British insurer Aviva is selling its stake in joint venture CxG Aviva for €287 million ($369 million) to venture partner Novacaixagalicia (NCG) Banco after a Spanish tribunal ruling cleared the way for a deal. The cash...
Outlook for Texas-Based Columbia Lloyds Insurance Revised to Stable
Sep 18 2014 // A.M. Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the issuer credit ratings of “bbb” of the members of Houston, Texas-based Columbia Lloyds...
4.2 Magnitude Quake Strikes near Guthrie, Oklahoma
Sep 17 2014 // The U.S. Geological Survey has recorded two earthquakes near Guthrie, including a magnitude 4.2 temblor. The USGS said the 4.2 magnitude quake was recorded at 3:08 p.m. on Sept. 15 one mile southeast of Guthrie and a 3.2...
Attorney for Former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Accused of Fraud
Sep 15 2014 // An attorney has filed a lawsuit against an Enid, Okla., lawyer, accusing him of fraudulent activities in a case over unpaid legal fees involving former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher. Enid attorney Stephen...
Magnitude 3.7 Quake Rattles Perry, Oklahoma, Area
Sep 15 2014 // The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.7 has rattled an area south of Perry on Sept. 12. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage following Friday morning’s...
UK to Issue First Renminbi Bond; Lloyd’s of London Gets OK for Beijing Branch
Sep 15 2014 // Britain will become first Western government to issue an offshore bond in China’s renminbi currency, finance minister George Osborne said on Friday, deepening efforts to build financial links with the world’s...
In Suit, Oklahoma Ex-Inmates Claim Private Halfway House Violated Civil Rights
Sep 11 2014 // Some former inmates are suing Tulsa, Okla., halfway house workers who they claim violated their civil rights by organizing fight clubs and beatings. The lawsuit filed in federal court seeks more than $75,000 in punitive...
4.3-Magnitude Quake in Oklahoma: USGS
Sep 10 2014 // The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 has struck northern Oklahoma. The USGS says the quake hit at 11:21 a.m. Monday 1 mile north-northeast of Medford, or 30 miles north-northeast of Enid....
Former Oklahoma Insurance Agent Sentenced for Selling Sans License
Sep 9 2014 // A former Oklahoma insurance agent has received a five-year suspended sentence and a $2,500 fine for selling insurance without a license. Preston Chadwick Henson, 44, was convicted of the felony after entering a no contest...
Researchers Developing Tool to Help Oklahoma Farmers Predict Drought
Sep 9 2014 // Weather researchers are developing a new tool they say could give Oklahoma farmers and ranchers as much as a month’s warning when drought conditions are on the way. The Evaporative Stress Index is a system being...
Oklahoma to Require Earthquake Insurance Education for Producers
Sep 8 2014 // Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin approved an emergency rule adopted by Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak that requires all licensed producers and adjusters with the property line of authority to complete one hour of continuing...
